No matter how long were have been making art, it's still important to revisit the basics. In this essay, I explore why — and how even dogs need a lifetime of learning.… Continue reading Draw ...
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2020/04/02/draw-like-a-bad-dog/
My time-honored prescription for dealing with stress. … Continue reading How to cope. →
The power of a glass of tea. Turning @s, #s and ❤️s into a life-changing experience.… Continue reading The power of a glass of tea. →
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2019/04/30/the-power-of-a-glass-of-tea/
A revelation that saved my life. Now to take it further.… Continue reading How to feed your soul. →
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2019/03/15/how-to-feed-your-soul/
Hint: you don't need a degree.… Continue reading How to become a professional. →
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2019/01/25/how-to-become-a-pro/
How to make hot fresh ideas. … Continue reading How to make your imagination work harder. →
An invaluable and therapeutic chat with author/coach Jill Badonsky… Continue reading Podcast 13: Breaking Creative Blocks →
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2018/09/27/podcast-13-breaking-creative-blocks/
The myth of the lone artist debunked.… Continue reading You are not alone →
A piece of advice for getting over the hump.… Continue reading Hate your drawings? Read on. →
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2018/04/19/hate-all-your-drawings-read-on/
Some advice to a troubled artist.… Continue reading How to draw something complex. →
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2018/02/16/how-to-draw-something-complex/
For all those who wonder how on earth I do it.… Continue reading Supply List: Live! →
On not reading all about it.… Continue reading Diving for news. →
It happens to the best of us. And Ronnie Lawlor is certainly better than me.… Continue reading On not drawing →
A chat with Veronica Lawlor on how to stay creative despite the horrors of winter.… Continue reading How to draw when it’s ccccold. →
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2017/01/11/how-to-draw-when-its-ccccold/
Some advice for a friend in need.… Continue reading How to get over a creative block →
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2016/11/01/how-to-get-over-a-creative-block/
A reader asks how the monkey has felt about my sharing private moments.… Continue reading Patti and the monkey →
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2016/06/20/patti-and-the-monkey/
It's high time to shake up my ways.… Continue reading Inspirianapolis. →
The meaning and value of being cool. And not.… Continue reading Cool. →
An overview of the gear I use to write thousands of blog posts and dozen of books.… Continue reading The writer’s guide to essential gear. →
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2015/10/29/the-writers-guide-to-essential-gear/
First in a series on seven deadly creative sins.… Continue reading The Sin of GREED →
How to face your challenges, overcome inertia, and get it done.… Continue reading From to-do to Done Deal. →
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2015/10/10/from-to-do-to-done-deal/
How going away brings inspiration home.… Continue reading La vita bohemien! →
How to harness the power of creative habit.… Continue reading Does the name Pavlov ring a bell? →
The joys of routine.… Continue reading Greasing the daily grind. →
All you need to know to begin.… Continue reading The right time to start. →
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2015/09/01/the-right-time-to-start/
Questioning my objectives.… Continue reading The best drawing teacher. →
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2015/08/06/best-drawing-teacher/
How to move ahead without a plan.… Continue reading Off-Roading →
On the complexities of networking.… Continue reading Friend of a friend →
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2015/07/30/friend-of-a-friend/
Life is a classroom. Are you present —or playing hooky?… Continue reading Rusty beans and dusty gold. →
How to keep your learning fresh.… Continue reading Keeping the fun in fundamentals. →
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2015/07/18/keeping-the-fun-in-fundamentals/
Why does criticism sting?… Continue reading Spare the rod. →
What is your creative goal?… Continue reading No returns, no regrets →
What were the very first things you ever learned? Unless you are Mozart, they were probably things like walking, talking, using a spoon and a sippy cup. You learned these skills from someone who ...
Another student question posed during my recent visit to the Brand Center at Virginia Commonwealth University. This is an advertising/media focused question, “What is your overall view of the ...
Another student question posed during my visit to the Brand Center at Virginia Commonwealth University last month. I was asked, “How has your eclectic past influenced your views and your creat...
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2014/12/03/how-has-your-past-influenced-your-creativity/
Q&A from students at VCU...… Continue reading Q: “How do you make it all work?” →
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2014/12/01/q-how-do-you-make-it-all-work/
When I first started drawing in a journal, almost twenty years ago, I didn’t know anyone else who did it. I bought books on drawing and I looked at catalogs of art workshops and courses but non...
https://dannygregorysblog.com/2014/11/26/how-to-make-an-artist/
Think of all the people who’ve inspired you. The authors you love, the directors whose movies have moved you, the musicians who kept you company in the studio, all of them. And now think of you...
I’ve spent a lot of time over the years convincing people that making art is just as natural as breathing. And as easy. But maybe I’ve been avoiding the hard truth. That making art can be h...
This past weekend was the Day of the Dead, a lovely Mexican tradition in which people visit the graves of their loved ones and bring a picnic to share with the souls of the departed. Patti and I ...